Vehicle body



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J. H. BOURGON VEHICLE BODY Filed'Jan. 17, 1925 INVENTOR dosfPH H 50a/R6o/v 'ATTORNEY type.

Patented Nov. 2, 1926.

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VEHICLE BODY.

Application filed January 1'?, 1925. Serial No. 8,057,

This refers to vehicle body constructions and particularly to bodypartitions positioned between the front and rear seats of a closedvehicle body such as are provided in that type of closed bodies commonly`known as berlines or in other types Vof closed bodies 'having aplurality of rows of seats wherein it is desired to separate'onerow ofseats from the other.

vOne of the objects is to provide a detachable body partition applicableto a sedan bodyfor converting :the same into that type of body commonlyknown as the-berline and which may Vbe removed when vitfis desired toconvert the body back to -a sedan A' further object is to `provide abod-y partition forbodies of the sedan type which. when in position willhave the appearance of having been permanently built into the body.

A further object is to provide a body partition with a trim stick forconcealing the corner irons which secure .the ypartition to the vehiclebody. A still further object is to provide a body with a trim stickcovered with the ysame piece of material as the partition proper which`provides a hinge for the samefin order that after the partition hasbeen assembled, the trim stick may be swung around land secured toconceal the attaching corner irons.

These being among` the `objects of the present invention the saineconsists of een 'tain features of construction and combination of parts-to be hereinafter described with reference to the accompanying drawing,and then claimed, having the above and other objects in view.

ln the accompanying drawing A:which illustrates a suitable `embodimentof the pres.- ent invention and in which Vlike numerals refer .to like'parts throughout the several views, f

- Figure 1 is la side view of an automobile of the closed type showingin dotted lines back of the front seat.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary perspective view showing the body partitionin' operative position, with the trim stick bent back to allow access tother gsecuring means or corner iron.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary perspective ,the location of the bodypartitionoveritheview'showing `the body partition in complete -assembledposition, that is, with the trim stick secured in place over the cornerirons.

Figure 4, is a perspective view of the complete unit before it isinstalled in the `vehicle body.

Figure 5 ,is a fragmentary, horizontal sectional view showing the methodof attaching the body partition to the rear front door pillar andshowing` the trim stick in unsecured or bent back position,

Figure 6 isa fragmentary sectional view identical to FigureV 5, Abutshowing the trim stick in secured position.

In thepast, 'body partitions have not been adapted to'convert anordinary sedan body into a berline type and have been built into thebody as a permanent structure at the time vthe lbody was constructed.The body partition 10 is built up as a single unitary structure and,then installed in the body 11 over the back of the front seat 12 asshown in Figure 1 by the dashed lines.

The partition 10 consists of upper and lower rails 13 and 1lirespectively, conforming in shape to the upper portion 'of the back ofthe front seat 12, connected together' by end members 15k and inter-lmediate members 16. Between the intermediate members 16 slidable glasswindows such as `17 are preferably provided, and curved glass windows 18are preferably provided between each Vintermediate member 16 and theadjacent end member 15. The partition 10, with the exception of thewindows,` is covered with suitable upi 'holstery material 19, preferablyof the same kind, finish and coloras that used for the interior of therest of the vehicle body which is to receivethe partition. The lowerrail 14- is adapted to seat on the upper edge of the back ofthe frontseat, as shown in Figure 3, and the upper rail 13 is adapted to contactagainst the top inner lining 2O ofthe vehicle body. The members 15, whenlthe partition 10 is Vin operative position in the. vehicle, seatsnugly" against theV inside face of the `door pillars 21, .and are,secured thereto by a plurality .of angularv brackets 22, one leg ofeach of which is set intotheend member 15 so as to be flush. therewith,and the other leg of which contacts with and isvsecured to the doorpillars 21 preferably by screws or the like. A trim stick 23 covered byan extension of the upholstery material 19, is hingedly connected to theend members 15 and is shaped to form a continuation of the end members15 and to blend the edge to the partition 10 into the side of the doorpillars 21 when in operative position. The trim sticks 23 are providedWith pockets 2i on their inner faces for receiving the legs of thebrackets 22 when the trim sticks are in finally assembled or operativeposition, so that they may abut against the adjacent edge of the doorpillars 21.

' In applying the partition to the vehicle body, which may be of anyenclosed type having spaced front and rear seats, and which is hereinand in the claims designated as a sedan type of vehicle body, thepartition 1() is placed with the lower rail 14 on the upper rear edge ofthe front seat 12, the upper rail 13 contacting against the top innerlining v2O and the end members 15 resting against the door pillars 21.The trim stick 23 is then bent back as shown in Fig ures 2 and 5 toexpose the angular bracket members 22, one legl of each of which issecured to the end members 15, and vscrews are passed through the otherleg into the door pillars 21, thus securing the partition 10 securely inplace. After the partition 10 is thus secured in place the trim sticks23 are allowed to resume their normal or operative position as shown inFigures 3, 4 and 6, and a few small nails or brads are driven throughthem into the door pillar to hold the trim stick in place, the heads ofthe brads or nails being concealed by the nap of the upholstery if sucha type of upholstery is used. securing the partition in place is therebyeffectually concealed, and gives the partition an appearance of havingbeen built in position intsead of the readily attachable and detachabledevice that it in reality is. It Will be understood.` that if desirablethe top and bottom rails 13 and 14 and also the vertical posts can bemade adjustable so that the partition can be adjusted to fit vairoussizes of bodies and also that formal changes may be made in the specificembodiment of the invention described Without departing from the spiritand scope of the broad invention, the scope of Which is commensuratewith the appended claims.

hat I claim is 1. In combination With a vehicle body, an attachablepartition having transparent closures and end rails supporting saidclosures,

and means including a trim stick for conu cealing said end rails when inoperative posi tion.

e 2. In an attachable body partition for closed vehicle bodies of thesedan type, corner It will be evident that the means forV members forsecuring the ends of said partition to the sides of said body, andmeansI including a trim stick for concealing said corner members.

3. In combination with a body partition for converting closed bodies ofthe sedan type to that type having a separated drivers compartment,corner members for securing the ends of said partition to said body,trim sticks for concealing said corner members,

vand upholstery material covering both said trim sticks and portions ofsaid partition, said upholstery material providing hinged supports forsaid trim sticks.

4. In an attachable body partition for closed vehicle bodies of thesedan type, angle members for securing the ends of said partition to thesides of said body, and trim sticks hingedly attached at the ends ofsaid partition for concealing said angle members.

5. In a removable body partition for closed vehicles having front andrear seats, said partition providing an enclosure for said front seat,angle members for attaching the ends of said partition to the sides ofsaid body, trim sticks for. concealing said angle members and upholsterymaterial lor both said trim sticks and said partition, said upholsterymaterial providing hinged snpport-s for said trim sticks on saidpartition.

6. Means for partitioning the drivers seat from the rear seats of asedan type vehicle, comprising a frame having transparent closuresextending between the upper edge of the drivers seat and the top of thevehicle between the opposite sides thereof, said frame being providedwith vertically extending end members and covered with upholsterymaterial, means for securing said end members to the side of saidvehicle, and means comprising a trim stick hingedly secured to said endmembers by a continuation of said upholstery material for concealingsaid securing means.

7. In combination With a vehicle body provided With front and rear seatshaving backs, a partition comprising a frame and enclosures supportedthereby, the bottom frame membeirseating on and conforming in shape tothe front seat back, the vertical frame members dctachably secured tosaid body, and means to conceal the attaching means for said verticalmembers.

8. In combination With a vehicle body, an attachable partition havingtransparent closures and end rails supporting said closures, means forsecuring said end rails to said body, and a hinged member for concealingsaid securingmeans.

Signed by me at Detroit, Michigan, U. S. A., this 12th day of January1925.

JOSEPH H. BOURGON.

